Eugenia Essentials

Geranium, the balancer

If lavender is my first favorite essential oil, then geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) is my second. I love it for its fresh, spicy- rose aroma. Geranium is native to Africa and has about 700 varieties, but only 10 supply essential oil. The oil is distilled from the leaves and shoots. Depending on when it was harvested, [...]

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Rosemary is for remembrance

I spent this morning outside doing some due diligence among our plants, trimming, inspecting and weeding.  I’d been wondering what to write about for my next entry and as I ran my hands up the branches of the rosemary, marveling at the heady fragrance, I thought why not rosemary? Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a perennial [...]

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I Love Lavender!

I must have received a gift of perfume or soap with lavender in it at Christmas once, because every time I smell it, I am transported to my childhood bedroom. I’m looking out the window on a bright crisp winter day, where the sun glints off the snow. This is a powerful example of scent [...]

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